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Here you are, kids. A cookie for each of you. Thanks, Mr. Morrison.

Hi. Hi.

Are you shopping here, too?

No, I don't have any money.

Jody, I think he's hungry.

Are you hungry?

Here's a cookie.

He always counts.

He'll understand. We can just tell him we gave it to charity.

I didn't have any breakfast or lunch either.

You better give him another cookie.

Uncle Bill's either.

Uncle Bill adopted us.

I don't want to be adopted.

Where are you going to sleep tonight?

Out.

Maybe he can come home with us.

Do you want to come home with us?

Will you tell your uncle?

We tell him everything.

Then I'd get sent back.

What if we didn't tell our Uncle Bill? Then would you come home with us?

My name's Jody David, and this is my sister Buffy David.

I'm Kenny Farrell.

Okay, we'll hide you. Come on.

Come on.

Coming, coming.

Ah, mission accomplished, I see.

We got the cookies, Mr. French.

I'll help you unpack, Mr. French. Thank you, Buffy.

trouble. I'm in trouble already.

That's Dornier.

Run away, Mr. French.

Yes, Mr. French? Judy, nine is how many short of twelve?

But we didn't eat the cookies, Mr. French.

That may ask where they disappeared.

We gave them to a poor hungry child.

Really?

And the poor, hungry child wasn't you.

No, sir. Not me.

Or you?

No, sir.

Very well.

Now get ready for dinner.

He didn't even believe us.

I wouldn't either.

Oh, yes, Mr. Davis.

I just wanted to let you know I'm going out to a dinner party tonight, French.

Very well, sir.

Yeah, I got a little more work to finish up here, and then I'm going to pick up

Miss Hiller, and I'll bring her home with me while I change.

How are the kids?

Well, sir, we had a minor incident today, a matter of missing cookies.

That's not like them.

Also, their excuse was unique.

They claimed a donation of three cookies for a charitable purpose.

Oh, that's all right, then. We can deduct it.

Yes, sir. Hey, goodbye, sir.

Jimmy? Here I am.

Did you bring me anything?

Jody, you sneak that out real good.

Maybe when I grow up, I'll be a spy.

If you can hide it from Mr. French, you can hide it from anybody.

You know?

it here. It's almost as nice as the orphanage.

You mean you liked it at the orphanage?

I never lived anywhere else.

Then why'd you run away?

Because some people are going to adopt me.

What's the matter with that?

Uncle Bill adopted us.

And we're living happily ever after.

But he's your uncle.

I don't even know these people.

I guess it is different.

Are you going to run away forever?

No.

I'll go back when the people don't want to adopt me anymore.

Quick, hide.

I'm going to the library. Do you want me to return your books?

No, thanks, Susie. We're not finished with them yet.

I better see when they're due.

Oh, you still have two days.

Oh, we'll remember.

Better hurry, Sissy, before the library closes.

Okay, the coast is clear.

Boy, it sure is dangerous here.

Don't worry, we'll take care of you.

Won't we, puppy?

Hey, I know.

We'll adopt you, Kenny.

Yeah, I can go feel adopted as.

Okay, but remember, no telling any grown -ups.

Not even Sissy?

Is she a grown -up?

Well, she's more than halfway there.

We won't tell her.

It's getting late, Buff. We better do our homework.

You too, Kenny.

Do I have to?

Now that we've adopted you, we don't want you to be a dropout.

French?

Ah, good evening.

This is Miss Hiller, French.

Good evening, madam.

I've heard so many wonderful things about you, French. I didn't think you

real. Where are the kids?

Well, Sissy's departed for the library, sir, and the two children seem

inordinately interested in doing their homework. Shall I call them, sir?

No, no, no. See what Miss Hiller's having. I'll take a look in on them.

to change.

Yes, sir. This way.

You are. Instead of fooling around.

We wouldn't fool around, Uncle Bill.

Here.

Works better that way.

Hey, kids.

I'm sorry about missing dinner with you.

I'll be home early tomorrow night, though, okay?

That's nice, Uncle Bill. Yeah, real nice.

Okay.

Getting dangerous every minute.

See?

I told you my pajamas would fit your real good.

A little bit long.

That's okay. I didn't have any slippers to land you.

I wanted to say goodnight.

Look, Buffy.

Did you brush your teeth?

Hi, kids.

May I come in?

My name's Tony.

Well, I just wanted to get a peek at you.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

I guess I'd better get ready to leave.

No. We don't know her.

Maybe she doesn't know us.

Good night, Buffy.

Good night, Mr. French.

That's the signal. The good nights are coming.

Well,

how are you, Jody? Everything all right?

Good night, Jody. Good night, Mr. French.

Have a good sleep, Jody.

Thanks, Uncle Bill.

Sweet dreams.

Okay.

Good night, now.

Good night.

Okay, Kenny.

Good night, Kenny.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Oh, I didn't mind. I roamed around a little and then I peeked in on the

children. The three of them are adorable.

Thank you.

Good night, French.

Oh, good night, miss.

Good night, French.

Excuse me, sir.

Three adorable children?

Sissy isn't home, sir.

Well, she probably included Sissy anyway, you know.

Yes, I suppose so. That would explain things, sir.

She's pretty. That doesn't mean she can count.

Now you're going to share or not?

You can have mine.

Do you have any milk?

We buy our milk. It's cool.

I like milk.

We'll try and sneak you some when we get home.

Okay.

Now, are you sure you'll be all right here by yourself?

I'll try.

Now try real hard.

And be careful Mr. French doesn't see you. Or you know what.

Boy, do I know what.

Okay. Goodbye, Kenny.

Bye, Jody.

Jody?

Yeah?

How are you back?

Don't worry. We will.

I'm doing the best I can, considering I've only one pair of hands.

That's right, Charlie. He's doing the best he can.

But please hurry, Mr. Starr.

Okay, now repeat it.

What are you looking for?

Nobody. I beg your pardon?

He means nothing.

Oh,

Sissy, has the children's behavior seemed strange to you of late?

Oh, sure, Mr. French, it always does.

It's the generation gap.

He's just not here.

Suppose he ran away again?

He'll never find anybody to take care of him like we did.

Well, we didn't take care of him so good if he ran away.

I guess kids shouldn't adopt kids after all.

Excuse me, Mr. Davis. I'm sorry to bother you, sir.

Something's been worrying me a little. What?

Well, sir, children, sir, have you noticed anything different about their

behavior lately?

I don't think so. Why?

Well, sir, for example, this afternoon after school, the children didn't want

go into the park with me and play. They preferred to remain closeted in Jody's

room and do homework.

On Friday?

That's what I thought, sir.

And then just now, Jody came up and announced to me that he was going to

his bath and there was no need for me to come in and assist him.

Yeah. So I wondered, ought I to call the doctor?

No, it's just a... It's just a phase they're going through.

Mr. French, have you seen my bubble bath?

No, no.

I've looked everywhere.

Jody's taking a bath, Dr. Watson.

I didn't mean to, Mr. Holmes.

Jody, are you using your sister's bubble bath without her permission?

Yes, sir.

Put it back.

We don't do things in that order, Jody.

Mr. French, could I please have my privacy?

What you can do is finish your bath and then apologize to Sissy.

Okay. I'll get out and dry off just as soon as you go out.

Hey, well.

What do we have here?

Two pairs of pants.

Two shirts, Jody.

Please, Mr. French.

And two pairs of pajamas.

Now, what's going on, Jody?

I appreciate your wanting to take care of Kenny.

But what disappoints me is that you wouldn't trust me enough to confide in

Now, I'd have done the best thing for him. You know that, don't you?

We just wanted to adopt him, Uncle Bill, like you adopted us.

Okay, that's very nice.

But I don't keep you a secret, do I?

How would you like it if I didn't let you go to school or go and play in the

park or even eat at the table?

I wouldn't like that.

Not even never going to school.

Okay, that's just how you've been treating Kenny.

We're sorry, Kenny.

Buffy and Jody were awful good to me, Mr. Uncle Bill.

I'm glad to hear that.

They fed me and gave me clothes and even made me do my homework.

Please don't send me back.

Kenny, you wouldn't want me to break the law, would you? I have to take you

back.

Now on, you kids trust me, you hear?

Okay. Even though you are a grown -up.

You're sorry you couldn't stay with us, Kenny.

Thanks, Buffy.

Good night.

Good night, bud.

let her kiss me because she adopted me. I don't let her kiss me because she's my

sister.

I miss you, Jody.

Me too.

Well, we better get to sleep.

Hey, where are you going?

We've all been terribly upset at Kenny's disappearance.

See? A whole lot of people worried about you.

Mr. and Mrs. Russell have been longing for a little boy just like you.

But I like it here.

They have a room all ready for you.

Filled with lots of games and toys.

And a brand new puppy dog.

Gee, a puppy.

I never had a puppy before.

They'll be real good to you, too, Kenny.

Just like Buffy and Jody.

You know they love me like you love Buffy and Jody?

Well, sure they will.

I promise you that.

Can I bring my puppy over to your house?

You can come to my house any time you want to, okay?

When can I meet my mother and father?

Oh, thank you, Mr. Fred. Thank you, Mr. Fred.

Hello.

Hi, Uncle Bill.

We've been waiting for you. Did you bring Kenny back?

No, Kenny's going to stay in the orphanage until his new family comes and

him up.

No, I'm glad the boy will have a good home, sir.

Uncle Bill, couldn't you have adopted Kenny?

I could use a brother to help even up things around here.

Well, it's kind of like this, kids.

I got about all the love and happiness I can take.

from the three of you, so it wouldn't be fair for me to want to grab it all.

Okay.

We understand, Uncle Bill.

Mr. French, can we go play at the park now?

What? No homework?

We're way ahead.

Bye.

Thank you, Uncle Bill.

We love you, too.

You know, sir, what distresses me is that that child managed to remain in

house so long without me being able to detect him.

We just outsmarted you, that's all.

Oh, by the way, sir, I take it that you weren't able to

detect him either, hmm?

Well, we're only human.

Thank you.